Which of the Following Statements Characterizes the Economics of Working-Class

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes the economics of working-class family life in late-nineteenth-century America?

• A) Except for the lowest-paid factory workers,most male heads of household were able to support their families through their own labor.
• B) Due to their dire economic circumstances,working-class families frequently sent their children out to work in mills,factories,or mines.
• C) Women's household work was crucial in maintaining the family,and this work was commonly done by older daughters because wives were employed outside the home.
• D) As children grew older,their material needs increased,which strained family budgets and made supporting the children's adolescent years hardest on families.

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Utility Theory

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Human Decision Making

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